My favourite place in all of Manitoba is Grand Beach. It seemed crazy that I hadn't been all summer. We've all been so busy and my friend Kd was leaving on her own adventure soon so it seemed like a quintessential summer beach day wasn't in the books.

However, someone suggested that we squeeze in a breakfast on the beach and we all agreed that that sounded like a fantastic idea. We woke up early, stopped for coffee, drove an hour, lugged our grill on to the beach...and then realized we had the wrong size propane tank... drove to a nearby town, got a new propane tank, lugged our grill back to the beach, and finally enjoyed pancakes with strawberry sauce, bacon, and fresh fruit.

My heart was happy.

Early last week, Mike and I went out for dinner with our best friends (for the last time!). I had been eager to try out Deer + Almond since it opened a few months ago. It's a great little spot! We shared seven different dishes, laughed and reminisced and then went out for cake.

I love you Mike - my best friend/shimmy partner/chief wrestling opponent/confidante/traveling buddy/lover/handsome date/everyday comedian. This past year has been the best, and I can't wait to see what the next one (and all the ones after that) hold in store for us!

Happy anniversary, my love!

Our friend Justin put together this fantastic little video about our weekend at the lake.

A few points:
1. There are some compromising shots of Mike and I dancing. I think we're a lot goofier in real life than I let on...
2. Yes, Mike and I are wearing the same shirt in different clips. It's his for the record.
3. Can you spot my friend kd throwing an inflatable ball to herself in the water at one point? Haha, so so cute!


*Also, this has to be one of the most documented trips to the lake. My friend Sarah posted some really great film photos of the weekend on her flickr. I love this one + this one + this one.

Finally... our big news! We're moving to South Korea!

This has been in the works for months, but our visas finally came in the mail yesterday. I signed a one year teaching contract at an international school in Incheon. I'll be teaching grade three! It's been so hard not to mention it here on the blog this last little while, but I didn't want to make any big announcements until everything was 100% confirmed.

Mike was able to get a working holiday visa, but it's still a bit up in the air what he'll be doing while we're out there. He's looking forward to a change of pace. He's been working two full-time gigs for the last few years (working as a journeyman electrician AND a wedding photographer), so he's super excited to have the chance to relax, pursue some creative endeavours, explore our new home, and pick up odd jobs when he can.

We are both over-the-moon about this exciting adventure that awaits us! We are leaving Canada on August 18th, stopping in LA for a few days of sunshine and friends, and then flying into Seoul.

I can't wait to see how this blog blog will change and grow while we are in Asia! Stay tuned. :)

I almost forgot to post these, but I can't let a stunning lakeside sunset go undocumented. Such a peaceful, majestic experience.

Whenever my friends and I gather, we always feast like kings and queens. It's one of my favourite things about us.

And yes, those are eggs in a muffin tin. You can cook them on the bbq that way... who knew?!